Hydrogen Peroxide → (5R,6S)-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(3-hydroxycyclopentyl)piperidin-2-one

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To a solution of (5R,6S)-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(cyclopent-2-enyl)piperidin-2-one (Example 106, Step A) (394 mg, 1.020 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added borane tetrahydrofuran complex (1.0 m in THF) (1020 μL, 1.020 mmol). Evolution of gas was observed. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. before adding aq. NaOH (6 M) (1.25 mL) and 30% H2O2(1.25 mL). The reaction mixture became cloudy and was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layers were washed with sat. aq. NaCl solution and dried over Na2SO4. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluent: 40 to 100% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the title compound as a mixture of diastereomers.

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